Marcus Essig Endowment
Marc Essig taught a variety of technical/ professional classes at Clackamas Community College for 28 years, but his true love was always automobiles. He was the first full-time instructor in Barlow Hall when he was hired to teach auto body and welding in 1970. He was the automotive department chair for 23 years. What motivated Marc most for nearly three decades was this simple message: the transportation technology industry can provide students with a lifelong career rewarding both monetarily and intrinsically. Still active in the trade, Marc continued sending that message with the establishment of the Marc Essig Scholarship.
The Marcus Essig Endowment for Automotive Technologies provides scholarship and other support for transportation technology students at CCC.
Impact
Without your gift, it would be extremely financially difficult for me to finish the program I started at CCC. I plan to continue to work very hard in the coming year to be worthy of this opportunity. ~ Katherine